Xatolos

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[–] Xatolos@reddthat.com 3 points 1 month ago

These were done in crowded, enclosed areas. And not very discreetly.

[–] Xatolos@reddthat.com 9 points 1 month ago (2 children)

Ahhh hot knifing, the tequila of weed smoking

[–] Xatolos@reddthat.com 16 points 1 month ago (6 children)

It is banned under the same laws and rules, but since it takes less than 2 seconds to take a hit and blow it downwards so it doesn't show on cameras, you have to be there the moment it happens or they will deny it was then. I see kids vaping on the bus often, and this is what they do. Yes, kids. I see 12-14 year olds doing this. I've also seen people doing big vape clouds in bars, beside the signs saying no vaping.

[–] Xatolos@reddthat.com 3 points 1 month ago

Things have changed since then. Steam not only has a Linux client, but also has Proton which loads most Windows apps (it's marketed for games, but in reality it will work on Windows apps).

[–] Xatolos@reddthat.com 4 points 1 month ago (2 children)

Most games that don't have kernel level anti-cheat tend to work.

Have you tried to play the games or did you look them up on a site? I've found that unless you are looking at a popular new game, a lot of the games listed are saying that they don't play, but we're last checked in 2023, and they do work now but no body has updated the new results.

[–] Xatolos@reddthat.com 4 points 1 month ago (1 children)

https://madeometer.com/

Available as a website or Android app.

"Made O'Meter is the original boycott app developed in Denmark to support Europe, Canada and our friends. It's free and ad-free,"

[–] Xatolos@reddthat.com 6 points 1 month ago (3 children)

Congratulations on the downgrade. You've gone from an OS that will support your hardware from at least 10 years, to maybe 7 years of support.

[–] Xatolos@reddthat.com 20 points 1 month ago (1 children)

The problem with trees in an urban setting is trees have roots, and these cause issues. The can damage pipes and other underground objects. And many trees that are designed to not have these issues, end up with stunted/damaged roots which severely effects the trees growth. Planting trees in urban settings take quite a lot of pre-planning, and aren't drop in solutions, and if the areas weren't originally designed with trees in mind, you are likely to cause more problems than solutions.

https://greenblue.com/gb/avoid-root-heave-pavement-damage-caused-urban-trees/ https://tiptoptreeandgroundcare.co.uk/2025/01/06/tree-roots-in-urban-spaces/

[–] Xatolos@reddthat.com 4 points 1 month ago (5 children)

On a serious note, what can't you do with your Pixel? The only issues I've had is I can't access networking functions. Beyond that, not much limits in most things I do. And with Android 16 allowing for installing Linux apps (not just terminal ones, but full graphical ones like VS Code, Blender 3D, etc), there is little I can't see it not being able to do. (No Wireshark though, but that's networking, the only painful point for me).

[–] Xatolos@reddthat.com 24 points 1 month ago

As Kavanuagh’s comment demonstrated, the Republican-appointed justices seemed to feel that in America today, it is religious people who are the victims of discrimination and whose needs are ignored.

So the group who are tax exempt and have many of their religious holidays as nationally recognized paid holidays, as well as have had the last 47 presidentail elects be of their religion (not including in other positions of authority), are suddenly victims of discrimination?

[–] Xatolos@reddthat.com 1 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

Sorry about that, I just had done a quick check on Wikipedia which declared (and I quickly accepted):

joined the Prussian-led German Empire in 1871 while retaining its title of kingdom, and finally became a state of the Federal Republic of Germany in 1949.

[–] Xatolos@reddthat.com 0 points 1 month ago (13 children)

I feel this isn't quite the same though. When a country has a complete change in politics/ruling of the nation, then it really isn't the same country anymore. (French Revolution ending in 1799 shouldn't be still considered the same country, even though the name is the same. England still allowed the royal family to have power over the people and politics until 1957 so wasn't a "full" democracy, Bavaria I became part of Germany in 1949, etc....) The US has for its entire time listed has always been an elected government that followed the constitution, meaning it's been the same country.

 

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The Video Game History Foundation (VGHF) has launched a digital library, offering free online access to over 30,000 files and 1,500 video game magazine issues. This collection includes high-quality artwork, promotional material, and never-before-seen game development files, such as raw production footage from the Myst series and Sonic the Hedgehog concept art. The library is accessible to everyone without needing special credentials. The VGHF aims to continue digitizing its physical archives to make them available online. The launch has been well-received, despite some server issues due to high demand.

 

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